Charlesland Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Charlesland, Leinster, Ireland
Qibla Details for Charlesland
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Charlesland?
The Qibla direction from Charlesland, Leinster, Ireland is 114.1° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Charlesland should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Charlesland from Mecca?
The distance from Charlesland to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 5,241 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Charlesland?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Charlesland, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Charlesland?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Charlesland is 114.1° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 131.8°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 114.1°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Charlesland
The Qibla direction from Charlesland, Leinster, Ireland is 114.1° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,241 km (3,257 miles) away. Geographically, Charlesland sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-southeast.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Charlesland, this means facing east-southeast (114.1°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Charlesland
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (114.1°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 131.8° from Charlesland. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 114.1°.
Using a compass in Charlesland
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Charlesland. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 114.1° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.